I hope everyone has had a lovely day? The weather here at Lou's House and Garden has been strange... it was dark, grey and pouring rain this morning and then after lunch... hot, muggy and sunny.
With all this weird and humid weather my roses are looking a bit sad as they have been overrun with black spot. :( I have been trying for a while to rid the horrible fungal disease with no success, so I gave up last week and cut back all my roses that were affected. So I will have to wait for Autumn for the next full blast of colour. So...
In the meantime I have been admiring these Blue Ball Mason Perfect Jars...
I first noticed these jars on one of my favourite blogs (http://postroadvintage.com). They were manufactured in the early 1900's as preserving jars and have now become a collector's item.
After falling for these simple but unique pieces I searched and searched to purchase some from the USA (as they are very difficult to find in Australia).
I am happy to announce that I had success in bringing some to over!! :)
These jars are perfect for use as a jar (haha), a vase, for storage or just display. They have been very popular in the USA as table centrepieces to hold flowers at weddings. If I knew about them back when I was organising my wedding, the theme would have gone in a completely different direction! They are blue, antique and hold flowers... they are soooo me! Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda.. right??
I love having these jars around Lou's House and Garden. One way I put them on display is as a hanging vase / lantern.
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If you want to have your own unique, useful and beautiful antique please feel free to visit my Ebay (loushandg) or feel free to contact me through Lou's House and Garden.
Sleep tight!
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